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of each, which, after amendment and discussion, were adopted, and the soci- 

 ety V as then duly organized. 



The following officers were then elected to serve until the annual meeting 

 on the first Saturday in June : 



President— Hon. Henry L. Ellsworth. 



Vice Presidents— F. Learning, M. D., John Levering, Henry Oilar. 



Treasurer — Thomas T. Benbridge, Esq. 



Corresponding Secretary — 0. L. Clark, M. D. 



Recording Secretary — J. J. Bingham. 



Members of Council — Dr. Turner Welsh, Wayne township; Andrew Insley, 

 Jackson tp.; G. S, Forman, Lauraraie tp.; L. Devault, Randolph tp.; S. Elliot, 

 Sheffield tp.; E.King, Perry tp.; J. Fisher, Washington tp-; Allen Loyd, 

 Fairfield tp.; John Barnard, Tippecanoe tp.; Canada Fink, Wabash tp.; Ben- 

 jamin Eastburn, Shelby tp. 



It was then resolved that the officers and council of the society be appoint- 

 ed a committee to solicit subscriptions to the constitution, and receive the 

 annual dues, Avhich was fixed at one dollar per annum. 



The society then adjourned, to meet in the court house in Lafayette on the 

 19th instant, when it was hoped that all good citizens who feel an interest in 

 agriculture will be pre.sent and unite with the society. 



T. T. BENBRIDGE, Chairman. 



J. J. Bingham, Secretary. 



TIPPECANOE CO. AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY— ANNUAL MEETING. 



The regular annual meeting of this society was held on the 7th instant, 

 at the court house in Lafayette, the Hon. H. L. Ellsworth, the President, in 

 the chair. 



On motion of W. K. Rochester, Esq., 



The society proceeded to elect its officers for the ensuing year. 



Messrs. T. T. Benbridge and John Levering were appointed tellers. 



Mr. Ellsworth was then nominated by Mr. Rochester for a re-election to the 

 Presidency of the association for the ensuing year, and was unanimously 

 elected. 



In accepting the trust Mr. E. stated that he deemed the election and posi- 

 tion more honorable than a seat in Congress or the Gubernatorial chair, and 

 that he shotild take the highest pleasure in doing all in his power to advance 

 tlie interesit of agriculture — the basis of our wealth and prosperity. 



